About Us

For 60 years, Cancer Council Queensland’s pioneering work has helped save thousands of lives and has improved the quality of life for people living with cancer. Our mission is to reduce the burden of cancer.

Cancer Council Queensland raises funds that are dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living with cancer through research, patient care, prevention and early detection.

We are dynamic, outcome-focused, responsive to community needs, and committed to voluntarism and the pursuit of excellence. Cancer Council Queensland employees and volunteers support the cancer community with integrity, agility and a deep sense of belonging. We are committed to working towards our vision for a cancer-free future.

Working at Cancer Council Queensland

Our greatest asset is our diverse team of talented, savvy people. Our awesome employees and volunteers tell us that Cancer Council Queensland is a meaningful, rewarding and fun place to work.

We provide a positive and supportive working environment where you will be a valued team member. We love to recognise and reward our team of superstars with employee benefits such as extra paid days off.

About the role

As the Full Stack Web Developer within the Digital Team, you will be responsible for supporting Cancer Council Queensland’s digital projects, from concept to completion, including websites, microsites, integrations and cloud-based applications across all departments in Cancer Council Queensland.

You will be heavily involved in the development of Cancer Council Queensland’s new website based around a headless CMS architecture and implemented using React and NextJS.

The role will require you to be confident when interacting with both internal and stakeholders in gathering all requirements and approvals.
In addition, you will also assist with backend maintenance and troubleshooting within our Azure platform.

• This role is Permanent, Full-time (37.5hrs/week).

About you

To be successful in this role over 3 years of experience in full-stack development with exposure to modern frameworks such as React and NextJS. You are constantly looking at industry best practices to improve performance and user experiences. You know how to interact with APIs and understand how they work. Have an eye for details and can work with CSS and SCSS.

You will have the ability to apply frontend and backend web-based skills in developing resources across all Cancer Council Queensland programs and departments in accordance with the national brand, assist with website and application development projects to ensure they are delivered on time whilst meeting stakeholder expectations and implement and improve security through industry best practices across all projects.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Essential Skills:

• High level of experience building SPAs and components with:
  • React,
  • NextJS,
  • Tailwind CSS,
  • Yarn / NPM,
  • ES6 / TypeScript
• Understanding of HTTP and Restful APIs.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure Logic Apps, Functions and serverless setups.
• Strong understanding of Headless CMS architecture (experience with Storyblok is a plus).

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with the Vercel platform.
• Understands UX/UI to a level where you can advise and implement.
• Experience with Git and GitHub.
• Experience with implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of WCAG standards.
• PHP is beneficial but not essential.
• Experience with Google Analytics and Tag Manager.
• High level of programming and problem-solving skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to be creative and to implement ideas.
• Ability to work independently and within a small dynamic team.

Benefits

Cancer Council Queensland has a collaborative, energetic, and supportive team culture, contributing to meaningful work with a tangible impact. By celebrating and fostering our individual strengths, we take on more challenging work. In turn, we lead more balanced, exciting and fulfilling lives. Our growing Non-for-Profit organisation offers employees:

• Flexible work arrangements considered (Flexible Work Hours and hybrid Work from Home options may be considered for some roles)
• ATO-Approved Salary Packaging up to the value of $18,549 per Fringe Benefit Tax year.
• Annual Leave Loading – 17.50%
• Recognition and Rewards Program
• Professional Development Allowance
• Corporate social events (such as bring your dog to work day)
• Team events, employee connectivity and Healthy Workplace Activities
• Cancer Council Retail shop discount

Meet Our People

https://cancerqld.org.au/careers/meet-our-people/corporate-services/ 

How to apply

Applications, including a current resume and cover letter, are required and should be addressed to:

People (Employment) Team

Cancer Council Queensland

For your application to be considered, please attach the following documentation with your application:

• Cover letter – Your cover letter should clearly indicate the position you are applying for and give a brief summary of your motivations for applying and your relevant skills and experience.
• Current Resume – Your resume should include your contact details, work experience, educational background and professional development.

To be considered for this position, both a cover letter and resume must be provided. 

Applicants are encouraged to submit their application as early as possible as Cancer Council Queensland reserves the right to reduce the application period and/or remove the job advertisement early should a suitable applicant be found.

In line with our value of belonging and focus on diversity, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTIQA+ individuals.

The successful applicant will be required to conduct a current National Police Certificate.

Please be advised CCQ has mandated COVID-19 Vaccinations from the 15th of December 2021 for all CCQ employees as per the ‘Workers in a healthcare setting (COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements) Direction’, issued by Queensland’s Chief Health Officer. To be considered for this role, you will need to provide visual evidence in the interview process, which shows you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.